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>Chapter 35. Scripting With Style</H1
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>Get into the habit of writing shell scripts in a structured and
	systematic manner. Even on-the-fly and <SPAN
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	back of an envelope"</SPAN
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	few minutes to plan and organize your thoughts before sitting
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>Herewith are a few stylistic guidelines. This is not
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